Chalk paint

I feel that I have to speak up in defense of all the great pieces of old wooden furniture that are being snatched up by us furniture painters to be …

If it seems like I’ve been cranking out more furniture makeovers than normal lately . . . well, I have 🙂 I wrote last week about the selling binge that …

Every once in awhile I stumble upon a really easy furniture piece to makeover.  It’s so nice when a piece comes to me sturdy, with no chipped veneer or missing …

I hope you all had a chance to read in my last post about all the prep work this Duncan Phyfe style dining table needed. A makeover was in order …

Happy Friday everyone!   Today I am so excited to be the featured shop owner at Coastal Charm’s weekly feature “Shop Talk”.   When Linda asked me to be the …

You may remember a month or so ago, after whining on here about not being able to find any affordable french provincial bedroom pieces in my area on Craigslist, I …

I’ve been re-doing old, cast-off furniture for about 7 years now.  It all started as an affordable way for my husband and I to furnish our home.  Then, I discovered …

Hello everybody! It’s been a long week away. I appreciate all of you who offered prayer and kind words after the sudden passing of my Uncle last week (read here …

Craigslist has not been very kind to me lately, but my luck began to turn around a few days ago. I saw an ad for two antique French upholstered chairs …

Last night was my husband’s birthday, yay!  To celebrate, my youngest decided to come down with the croup, boo . . . If you’ve ever had a little one with …